Khalil Rountree sat down with Megan Olivi for an in-depth conversation ahead of his UFC 307 main event against Alex Pereira, discussing his preparation, mindset, and journey in the sport. 0:00 UFC approach & journey 2:51 Being a cerebral fighter 4:41 When did your career take off? 6:08 Fear of getting hurt or losing? 8:27 Decision to train in Thailand 11:20 Changed perspective of fighting 13:37 Eryk Anders fight reaction 15:56 What changed to enable win streak 19:27 Failed drug test reaction 22:05 Reaction to phone call to fight Alex Pereira 24:09 Thoughts on Alex Pereira 25:54 What makes you different from other opponents? 27:34 Mindset ahead of UFC 307 29:10 Previewing fighting style vs. Pereira 30:25 New technique the "world has never seen" 31:32 Do you have a game plan vs. Pereira 32:20 What would you tell a younger you? 34:10 What would winning a belt mean to you? ✔ For more UFC, sign up for ESPN+ espnplus.com/ufc/youtube ✔ Get the ESPN App: espn.com/espn/apps...